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Just wanted to start a thread so people can be aware of any outstanding journals for the 2008 season....funny ones, informative ones, detailed ...etc
Enjoyed quite a few from last season.... i'm keeping an eye on this one, could be intereting.. http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=6363
So far I'm enjoying Stumpknocker's, Sgt. Rock's (of course!), and Skittles'.
Almost There
02-25-2008, 21:19
For the best section hike,and a possible thru hike journal(not claiming the best here) check out this one, this guys got it all!!!
http://www.trailjournals.com/almostthere/
He leaves on June 10th SOBO. He's a real sick, piece of work!!!:D
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-25-2008, 21:29
Besides Rock, Stumpknocker and Skittles I plan to watch Kirby, Survivor Dave (http://trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=296429), Wrongway 08 (http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=6841) and Roots (http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=6588).
dessertrat
02-25-2008, 21:33
I plan to watch Wildcowboy.
warraghiyagey
02-25-2008, 21:34
I plan to watch Wildcowboy.
Has the potential to be interesting.
warraghiyagey
02-25-2008, 21:34
Although, not sure there will be time to journal.
corialice81
02-25-2008, 21:37
You guys really get into these trail journals...that is very interesting to me...
Besides Rock, Stumpknocker and Skittles I plan to watch Survivor Dave (http://trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=296429), Wrongway 08 (http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=6841) and Roots (http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=6588).
Hey you stole my thunder:D
Been following Skittles thus far. Saw Yeti's today-pretty simple, short and to the point, with a few interesting thoughts floating.
Haven't looked too far ahead yet, but will probably find some PCTers to follow, and WB's Wrongway 08, Kirby and others.
Doesn't seem like much CDT activity yet on trailjournals.
Have checked Rock's, but with the almost HOURLY updates on this site, no real reason to check his progress there. :)
A short note to journalers this year. Ultimately it's your journal, so do whatever you want, don't try to please your audience. However, brevity goes a long way in an effective journal. I wanted to keep a record of EVERYTHING that happened and ended up yammering on about so much boring crap that it took away from the interesting/powerful things I may have possesed. Plus keeping it direct and brief gives way to good daily momentum, and readership (which completely goes against what I originally wrote).
Just something to think about.
You guys really get into these trail journals...that is very interesting to me...
There are several ways to get into Trail Journals. One is when you're planning to hike a particular trail yourself, and read some TJs to see what sort of problems someone who has already done it has had, hoping that maybe you can avoid that problem. Another is that you find a really good writer, whose journal is worth reading as if it were a newspaper serial. Last, but definitely not least, it's fun to follow your friends, acquaintances, and sometimes friends of friends on their hikes.
Almost There
02-25-2008, 21:43
Yeah, Survivor lives ten minutes from me, I gotta get together with him for a beer before he leaves, Dave, you don't need to send me a PM...I know!:D
Almost There
02-25-2008, 21:45
BTW, it's hard to tell who has the best until they start hiking, right now I'm keeping up with about 15-20, it's easy once you're up to date. I've read all of Stumpy's journals, reading Rocks, Survivor's, have to check out Skittles, and I'm following numerous others.
corialice81
02-25-2008, 21:46
wow, this makes me slightly nervous to post my trail journals. I'll be double checking for typos and hoping that I'm not too boring :). I plan on keeping one to involve my family and friends back home but I didn't realize other people might be reading as well.
Besides Rock, Stumpknocker and Skittles I plan to watch Survivor Dave (http://trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=296429), Wrongway 08 (http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=6841) and Roots (http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=6588).
Now FD, I can't believe you left out Kirby. Have you seen his journal? That boy is CUTE! (Sorry Kirby. Don't mind me. I was young once, too. A long time ago.)
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-25-2008, 21:50
::: Dino Blushes and adds Kirby :::
Almost There
02-25-2008, 21:52
::: Dino Blushes and adds Kirby :::
Dino, that's just wrong!!! You're too old for him!:eek:...and besides you're married!!!;)
Appalachian Tater
02-25-2008, 21:54
I bookmarked Kirby as well. He tells it like it is.
warraghiyagey
02-25-2008, 21:57
...and besides you're married!!!;)
Married?? . . . Crap.:mad:
:D
The mom in me says they'll all be special in their own way, but I'll keep an eye on wrongway08, go team Maryland(!), roots because that sisterhood-of-traveling-hiking-pants-whoo-hoo and she gave me such a warm welcome here, and Kirby because I did promise him a sub sandwich in MD.
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-25-2008, 22:01
Dino, that's just wrong!!! You're too old for him!:eek:...and besides you're married!!!;)It's OK. I'm treat him like a grandkid - he's younger than most of my grandkid :eek:
Married?? . . . Crap.:mad:
:DAfraid so, but he's really old so there's hope....:D
warraghiyagey
02-25-2008, 22:02
Afraid so, but he's really old so there's hope....:D
Ouuuch!! I mean Yaaayyy!!:p
I mean ouch!:D
Almost There
02-25-2008, 22:05
Afraid so, but he's really old so there's hope....:D
:eek:OOOOOH!!! I'm Telling!!!!:jump
THANKS TAZI AND FD!!! It's nice to know someone is following along on the journey and gives me that sisterly support. ;)
I have been looking at several journals myself. There are quite a few this year that are great 'reads'. I have read all of Stumpknocker's and Sgt. Rock. I have to say that this week should prove to be interesting on the trailjournal pages. They have that 44 hikers start this week. Last week there were 9 starting. Boy, it's getting real.
GOOD LUCK CLASS OF '08.:banana:dance:jump
Hammock Hanger
02-26-2008, 11:34
I was following the Stumpknocker but now he has left the trail for a long detour on wheels. So, now I am helping him keep his journal readers informed of his where-abouts as Mrs. Gorp his transcriber is out there with him.
Since my hiking has been put on a back burner I have decided to transcribe for Pockets. I am looking forward to hiking the trail through his notes.
To all those hiking and those taking the time to keep public journals, I wish them grand adventures.
Thoughtful Owl
02-26-2008, 11:48
To many journalist to name here, but I will enjoy hiking the trail precariously through them. Some are very good journalist and others are just so so. It's the former that really gets and hold my interest and I will follow them all the way through.
I hear this fellow hobo joe is quite a party animal. when he gets on the trail it will be one to watch. mid april.http://www.trailjournals.com/ (http://www.trailjournals.com/greentandferal/)hobojoe
My friend Feral and Green T have an awesome journal for the pct and etc. Great pics!
http://www.trailjournals.com/greentandferal/ (http://www.trailjournals.com/greentandferal/)Email:
Lone Wolf
02-26-2008, 11:57
pick one, any one. they're all about the same. some more boring than others
http://www.trailjournals.com/greentandferal/ (http://www.trailjournals.com/greentandferal/)
Just sarted an AT 2008 trail journal and they will be hiking with me, silly Hippies!
Swiss Roll
02-26-2008, 13:20
Ken Anderson, Crabby Appleton, Garlic and Pickle, Limestone and Carla, Lil Mak, Lotus, Pips, Boy from Bell Post Hill and Auntie Mame have made my first cut. Will probably settle in with 2-3 of these.
The unknown hiker aka Jaws is pretty good so far.
Bare Bear
02-26-2008, 14:09
Jellybean says she is going to keep her PCT journal up to date and her AT was pretty good...except where she bashed me I mean. :)
Furlough
02-26-2008, 15:15
SGTRock(AKA Ice Ears Rock;)), Stumpknocker(the Detour King), Unknown Hiker, Kirby, Wrongway08, OO8, Skittles, roots and now must add corialice81 once it is out there:).
Furlough
jersey joe
02-26-2008, 16:06
pick one, any one. they're all about the same. some more boring than others
I sorta agree. Journals can be kind of boring and similar.
corialice81
03-11-2008, 23:27
Furlough,
Okay, I've got a journal now. You should be able to click on it under my name. Let me know if it's not working. As for LW, I will try to add lots of suspense, drama, satire, and comedy with a hint of uniqueness in my entries under the section "for LW". In addition, for all my family and friends, I will also include the dry, boring truth.
Hey LW, I wrestled a bear yesterday and when I finished a skunk was looking at me like it didn't know what to do. I beat the H*LL out of it and changed it's color to blue instead of black.
DOES THAT HELP?:D
JK...Luv u, Man. Tell Gypsy hey for me!!!! I'll see you guys in May.
Mrs Baggins
03-12-2008, 05:37
The mom in me says they'll all be special in their own way, but I'll keep an eye on wrongway08, go team Maryland(!), roots because that sisterhood-of-traveling-hiking-pants-whoo-hoo and she gave me such a warm welcome here, and Kirby because I did promise him a sub sandwich in MD.
****waves frantically and jumps up and down!!!!!**** Don't forget me!!! I'm back up at TJ as Mrs Baggins. It may just be a section hike but it's important to me. My church asked that I keep the journal for the members to read. You have to type it in just that way, Mrs Baggins, no period after Mrs and keep the cases and spaces that way. Then you'll see Mrs Baggins 2008. That's me!!:banana
You're bookmarked Mrs Baguette! Heck I'll even munch a Snickers charged in your honor while I'm perusing the journals... Good luck and good hiking to all class of '08!
AT love story.....http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=6674
baldthing. gotta find out if she ever gets laid!
In addition to some of the above recommendations I think I might find an interesting SOBO trailjournal to live vicariously through. Oops. I mean to live vicariously thru. ;)
Now that nearly all the '08 NOBOs are on the trail, I thought I'd bump this thread and see if anyone had new recommendations for good journals from this year's crop. I try to follow one journal each year, but it has to be really, really good...
boooooo no-one likes captain
V8 and Auntie Mame are two sisters with pretty good journals this year. The thing is lots of hikers have a few good entries, but it is hard to keep up a consistent journal and keep hiking.
Captain, it's too early to tell about our journals, we're just wanna-be's till July.
V8 and Auntie Mame are two sisters with pretty good journals this year. Yeah, they are the best this year IMO. When Bananas was hiking with them, I'd read all three journals for each day, observing how each hiker's comments were flavored with the own past history and current condition and mood. I did the same with Hot Dog and Wench in 2003.
Nearly Normal
05-27-2008, 21:09
Lady Cluck is making a good hike and interesting journal style.